Fontainebleau: Architectural secrets of the House of Centuries | GENIUS | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Located on the edge of a dense 20,000-hectare forest and explored by more than 10 million visitors every year, the Château of Fontainebleau is one of the most imposing palaces in France. With its Renaissance gallery, built 150 years before the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, its huge formal garden and canal over a kilometer long, Fontainebleau is the only residence that has been home to all the dynasties of France. François I, Henri IV, the Sun King, and even Napoleon all contributed to making this chateau a veritable architectural accomplishment. How did this “house of centuries” as Napoleon called it, come into being? Documentary: Fontainebleau, building a royal palace Directed by: Olivier Philippe Production: La Famiglia pour RMC Découverte